Three green roof projects at one of the most upscale mixed-use complexes on Michigan Avenue highlight how good design can increase the value that people – individually and collectively – can receive from an increasingly popular environmental solution. The roofs share a common aesthetic but respond to the varied needs of business and residential occupants. Ninth-floor business tenants have access to the roof’s intimate gathering area, where they can sit surrounded by a mix of grasses, sedum and alium that are planted at varying heights. The roofs are boldly graphic and legible to thousands of people who view them daily.